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UPDATE 9:50pm Wednesday, 24 December 2025

A 39-year-old man is in police custody following an earlier incident in Whitlam.

He has not been charged at this time and no other people are being sought by police.

Some roadblocks are still in place and police remain on scene to conduct enquires.

We would like to thank the community for their patience and understanding while the police operation was undertaken.

There is no ongoing threat to the community.

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An ACT Policing operation is currently underway in Whitlam following an incident earlier this afternoon.

Residents of Whitlam are advised to remain indoors and to please follow police direction as roadblocks are in place. Anyone who is not returning to their homes is asked to avoid the area.

The community will be advised when this matter has concluded.

A high range drink driver was caught by Road Policing officers while patrolling on Monaro Highway this morning.

About 7.00am today (Wednesday, 24 December 2025), ACT Road Policing Officers observed an Isuzu truck swerving in the lane several times while travelling south on the Monaro Highway in Hume.

The truck was stopped and police spoke with the driver, a 39-year-old man from Forde. He told the officers he had been trying to switch seats with his passenger after driving all night.

The driver was subjected to a roadside breath test which returned a positive result to alcohol. He was subsequently taken into custody,  and later returned a reading of 0.273 – more than 5 times over the legal limit.

The man was issued an immediate suspension notice, suspending his right to drive in the ACT for 90 days. The man was also issued a Court Attendance Notice and is expected to face the ACT Magistrates Court in March 2026, where he will be charged with drink driving and other driving related offences.

Driving impaired places every road user at serious risk and will not be tolerated. With double demerits now in effect over the Christmas period, motorists are reminded that one poor decision can have lifelong consequences. Police are reminding everyone to plan ahead, don’t drink and drive, and help keep our roads safe.

A 22-year-old Belconnen man has been charged with multiple offences after he allegedly bound and assaulted a man in a Reid unit.

ACT Policing was called to a unit complex on Ainslie Avenue in Reid at about 9.05am yesterday (Tuesday, 23 December 2025) after nearby workers heard a man calling for help.

Officers were directed to the unit where the calls were coming from, and the door was answered by a man and a woman, with calls for assistance heard from a second man.

The man and woman allegedly fled the scene by jumping of a first-floor balcony. The man, a 22-year-old from Belconnen, was arrested a short distance away. The woman was unable to be located.

After entering the unit, officers located a man with his hands tied, his mouth gagged and he was covered in a blanket. The man had also suffered a stab wound to his chest. He was subsequently transported to hospital by ACT Ambulance Service paramedics in a stable condition.

The Belconnen man was charged with joint commission intentionally inflict grievous bodily harm, joint commission intentionally wound and joint commission forcible confinement. He is expected to appear in the ACT Magistrates court today (Wednesday, 24 December 2025).

The woman, who is described as Caucasian, about 5’9” tall, with dark hair in a ponytail who was wearing black leggings and a black sports bra at the time of the incident, remains at large.

Anyone who can assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers via the Crime Stoppers ACT website.  Please quote 8254248. Information can be provided anonymously.

UPDATE 5:30PM, 24 December 2025

The missing 49-year-old woman we posted about yesterday has been located.

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ACT Policing is seeking the public’s assistance to locate missing 49-year-old woman Carmen Johnson.

Carmen has not been seen or heard from since yesterday morning (Monday, 22 December 2025) and was last seen at a residence in Monash.

She is described as Caucasian in appearance, about 170cm (5’5”) tall, with brown shoulder length hair, hazel eyes and a slim build.

Carmen may be travelling in a white 2023 Mazda CX5 SUV with ACT registration YRC44L.

Police and Carmen’s family hold serious concerns for her welfare and are requesting the public’s assistance to locate her.

Anyone who has seen Carmen or her vehicle, or who may have any information regarding her whereabouts is urged to contact ACT Policing on 131 444. Please quote reference number P2409140. Information can be provided anonymously.

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses and dashcam footage following a dangerous driving incident in the Dickson Tradies Carpark yesterday afternoon.

About 3:10pm yesterday (Monday, 22 December 2025), a woman was standing at the driver’s door of a white Ford Ranger utility vehicle bearing ACT registration YSI97E. A man known to the woman was in the driver’s seat.

The pair allegedly engaged in a verbal altercation before the woman fell to the ground and was allegedly run over by the vehicle as it exited the carpark space.

The vehicle exited the carpark at speed, mounting a curb and footpath on Poppyfield Street, before turning north onto Badham Street.

The woman was transported to hospital with serious injuries.

Police are urging anyone who witnessed or has dashcam footage of the incident or vehicle to come forward.

Officers also believe the male driver of the vehicle can assist with the investigation and are urging him to contact police immediately.

Anyone who can assist police should provide their contact details to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website.  Please quote 8253539. Information can be provided anonymously.

A 44-year-old Moncrieff woman will face court today after allegedly biting an ACT Policing officer during an arrest yesterday.

About 8:30am yesterday morning (Monday, 22 December 2025), police were called to a residence in Moncrieff following a report of a disturbance between the 44-year-old woman and her partner.

Police spoke to the woman and her partner, with both entering a written agreement to keep the Kings Peace for 24 hours.

About 11am the same morning, police reattended the same Moncrieff property following a report the woman was again allegedly acting aggressively.

Officers established that a breach of the peace had occurred and placed the woman under arrest.

During the arrest, the woman became aggressive and allegedly bit one of the arresting officers on the leg.

The 44-year-old woman will face the ACT Magistrates Court today (23 December 2025) charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and two counts of resist territory public official.

A deceased man has been located in a Braddon unit overnight, with a 37-year-old woman assisting with police enquiries.

About 11.35pm last night (Saturday, 21 December 2025) police and ACT Ambulance Service paramedics were called to a unit on Lowanna Street in Braddon following reports of an injured man at that location.

Upon arrival, a man was located deceased inside the unit. A 37-year-old woman, who was present when police arrived, is assisting police with their enquiries.

The man has not been formally identified and enquiries to confirm his identity are continuing.

Anyone who has any information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website.  Please quote P2408490. Information can be provided anonymously.